Annual Vines for Summer Screening

 

Perennial Vines for Two or Three-Season Screening

Cobaea scandens 

cup and saucer vine 
Bloom Time: August to frost 
Height: 10-20' 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium 
 

Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris 

climbing hydrangea 
Bloom Time: May to July 
Height: 30-50' 
Sun: Part shade to full shade 
Water: Medium 

Ipomoea lobata 

Spanish flag vine 
Bloom Time: July to frost 
Height: 10-16' 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium 
 
Bignonia capreolata 'Atrosanguinea'

Bignonia capreolata 

cross vine 
Bloom Time: May to June 
Height: 30-50' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 

Ipomoea × sloteri 

cardinal climber 
Bloom Time: July to frost 
Height: 10-15' 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium 
 
Clematis 'Jackmanii Superba'

Clematis spp. 

clematis 
Bloom Time: various, primarily late spring through summer and into early fall 
Height: varies depending on selection 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 

Lablab purpureus 'Ruby Moon'

Lablab purpureus 

hyacinth bean 
Bloom Time: June to frost 
Height: 10-20' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
 

Lonicera sempervirens 

trumpet honeysuckle 
Bloom Time: May to June 
Height: 8-15' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 

Thunbergia alata 'VOLTHU 1007 SUNNY ARIZONA GLOW'

Thunbergia alata 

blackeyed Susan vine 
Bloom Time: July to frost 
Height: 5-8' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
 
Wisteria frutescens 'Amethyst Falls'

Wisteria frutescens 

American wisteria 
Bloom Time: April to May 
Height: 15-30' 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium 
         

Tall, Fast-Growing Herbaceous Plants for Summer Screening

 

Evergreen Shrubs with Narrow, Upright, or Columnar Growth Habits for Year-Round Screening


Canna 'Striata'

Canna spp. 

canna 
Bloom Time: July to September 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium 
Height: taller varieties can reach 6-8' 
 
Buxus sempervirens 'Fastigiata' 

Buxus sempervirens 

common boxwood 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
Recommended varieties: 

Eutrochium purpureum 

Joe Pye weed 
Bloom Time: July to September 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
Height: 5-7' 
 
Juniperus chinensis 'Fairview'

Juniperus chinensis 

Chinese juniper 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium 
Recommended varieties: 

Helianthus annuus PROCUT WHITE NITE

Helianthus annuus 

sunflower 
Bloom Time: July to August 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Dry to medium 
Height: average 4-8', taller varieties can reach up to 10' 
 
Juniperus virginiana 'Taylor'

Juniperus virginiana 

red cedar 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Dry to medium 
Recommended varieties: 

Hibiscus laevis 

rose mallow 
Bloom Time: August to September 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium to wet 
Height: 4-6' 
 
Taxus x media 'Hicksii'

Taxus × media 

Yew 
Sun: Full sun to part shade, tolerates heavy shade 
Water: Medium 
Recommended varieties: 

Silphium perfoliatum 

cup plant 
Bloom Time: July to September 
Sun: Full sun 
Water: Medium to wet 
Height: 4-8' 
 

Thuja occidentalis 

American arborvitae 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
Recommended varieties: 
         

Deciduous Shrubs for Two or Three-Season Screening

Corylus americana 

American hazelnut 
Bloom Time: March to April 
Height: 10-16' 
Spread: 8-13' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
 

Neviusia alabamensis 

Alabama snow wreath 
Bloom Time: May 
Height: 3-6' 
Spread: 3-6' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 

Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

Hydrangea paniculata 

panicle hydrangea 
Bloom Time: July to September 
Height: varies on cultivar, 3-15' 
Spread: varies on cultivar, 4-12' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
 

Physocarpus opulifolius 

ninebark 
Bloom Time: May to June 
Height: 5-8' 
Spread: 4-6' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Dry to medium 

Hydrangea quercifolia 

oakleaf hydrangea 
Bloom Time: May to July 
Height: varies on cultivar, 4-8' 
Spread: varies on cultivar, 3-8' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium 
 
Viburnum dentatum 'Ralph Senior' AUTUMN JAZZ

Viburnum dentatum 

arrowwood viburnum 
Bloom Time: May to June 
Height: 6-10' 
Spread: 6-10' 
Sun: Full sun to part shade 
Water: Medium